The Art of Cuisine by Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec & Maurice Joyant - 1966 First Edition shore birds 75" inch hors d'oeuvre plate

75" inch hors d'oeuvre plate of unmarked origin

As symbols of creative cooking and optimism rooted in the WWII rations years

short stories and fashion plates

The dust jacket bears a small amount of wrinkling on the back but otherwise is very clean and bright

The Art of Cuisine by Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec & Maurice Joyant - 1966 First Edition shore birds 75" inch hors d'oeuvre plateHenri de Toulouse Lautrec was convinced that cookery is an art as he adored good food he invented recipes with as much zest and unerring technique as he would put in decorating a menu card or painting a picture he imagined a dish as an artistic creation, like writing a poem or dancing a ballet. (from the Introduction) {HISTORY} There is something lovely about a cookbook published between the best of friends. They are intimate, gracious and so